Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 - Marine Conservation Order provision changes: environmental report

7 Next steps

7.1 Introduction

7.1.1 This Environmental Report has informed the development of proposed extensions to existing MCO provisions. The proposals and this Environmental Report are subject to a minimum eight week statutory consultation period. At the end of the consultation process, the views of stakeholders and the public on the proposals and Environmental Report will be analysed. In light of these comments, the proposals will be reviewed, updated and finalised. Following the public consultation, a Post-adoption Statement will be produced, demonstrating:

• how environmental considerations have been integrated into the proposals;
• how the environmental report has been taken into account;
• how the views of the consultation authorities have been taken into account;
• how the results of the consultation have been taken into account;
• the reason for choosing the proposals, as adopted, in the light of other reasonable alternatives considered; and
• the measures that are to be taken to monitor the significant environmental effects of the implementation of the proposals.

7.1.2 If significant changes are made to the proposed extensions to existing MCO provisions, this SEA will be reviewed in order to consider whether any further assessment work will be required.

7.2 Details of the Consultations

7.2.1 We are inviting responses to this consultation by using the Scottish Government's consultation hub, Citizen Space (http://consult.gov.scot). Access and respond to this consultation online at https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/marine-restoration-and-marine-conservation-order . You can save and return to your responses while the consultation is still open.

7.2.2 If you are unable to respond using our consultation hub please complete the Respondent Information Form and

Email to

marinerestoration@gov.scot

Or send to:

Marine Nature Restoration policy team

Area 1B North

Scottish Government

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh

EH6 6QQ